Apparatus and method for controlling and / or regulating a heating power of a heating element of a cooking hob

A device for controlling and / or regulating a heating power of a heating element (6), wherein a good means of a generated by the heating heat (1a) zubereitbar, with a sensor device (I) comprising a plurality of sensors (9, 13, 15, 17), wherein the sensor device (I) is designed for determining a temperature in a preparation process of a material (1a) according to a first preparation and according to a second method of preparation, and the sensors (9, 13, 15, 17) with a control and / or regulating unit (12) are electrically connected, wherein the sensors (9, 13, 15, 17) can be activated for a common specifiable period of time for detecting temperature information, wherein the simultaneous operation by the sensors (9, 13, 15, 17) the detected temperature information to the control and / or regulating unit (12) are transferable and dependent control the heat output of said temperature information and / or regulated, characterized gekennzeichne t, that temperature information from the sensors (9, 13, 15, 17) obtained in the control and / or regulating unit (12) according to a ...